Question for ancient navy experts

[BeBMan]

Thanks for the suggestions, guys! Stefan, yes, Hanno´s voyage sounds very good, please send the map to me.

And you are right, it´s the same scn. It´s name was Imperium Romanum from the beginning on, but the ZIP file I sended to the German Civ Page was named Antike, and so Willi thought that this was also the scn name...
However, not really a problem.

[Stefan Härtel]

BeBro: I'll send the map as soon as I can scan it. Right now my scanner is blocked because I needed some room to put my books on which I had to take out of my shelf in order to re-place it
Coastal fortifications.... well, as far as I know these existed mainly in the large maritime cities: Carthage, Tyros, Alexandria, Rhodes, Syracuse etc. But yes, since I use them regularily in my scenarios...
It could also be called "harbor blockade". These were more common than real coastal fortifications, since they were easier to set up, often more effective and built up in minimum of time.

What I would love to see is a pre-punic war scenario about the relations between Rome and Carthage that makes use of the Carthaginian-Roman naval area that makes it impossible for Roman ships to pass through Carthaginian territory (invisible units would do the trick).

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[Prometeus]

Actually, i'm planning to use that trick in order to prevent Kok-Turks from invading Tibet...

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[SCDARS]

I just found at this phoenician site in the voyages section a quite good map of some ancient sea voyages...

It shows that the largest voyage was ordered by Necho II., an Egyptian pharaoh (610-595): His men are told to have been the first to circumnavigate Africa.
But, of course he was no Carthaginian...
In my own scenario I've also been using Hanno's Voyage for ages, so you don't have to change this .
(I couldn't display it here, because it has been split up in too many factions in order to enforce referrals to the main site)
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[SCDARS]

just ignore it
I hope you didn't see it...
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[Andz83]

wow. that's really cool.

[BeBMan]

Ingo, this Phoenician site is great!
It should appear in Hendrik´s Civ Ressources (but I think he´s on Holiday at the moment).

[Prometeus]

Maybe i'll put it in my favourite sites list... once i'll have finished to work on mine.

[Andz83]

quote: Originally posted by SCDARS on 07-08-2000 04:37 PM just ignore it I hope you didn't see it...

what do you mean, SCDARS?

[Stefan Härtel]

For everyone living in Germany or having access to German TV, I saw a very good documentation about the search for the tomb of Alexander the Great on ZDF. Next week they're having Carthage (Sunday, 19:30, ZDF).
Just a quick note for anyone interested.

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[Prometeus]

quote: Originally posted by Stefan Härtel on 07-09-2000 03:46 PM the search for the tomb of Alexander the Great ...

Too bad i live in Italy, i can't view that .

[BeBMan]

Good hint Stefan, I´ve seen some minutes of the Alex the Great thing, and waiting for the Carthage part next week.

[Stefan Härtel]

quote: Too bad i live in Italy, i can't view that .

This is someting that goes through the news all the time.
An Egyptian archaeologist said that he knows where the tomb lies: On the latin cementary of Alexandria. They have found a tomb that is in some way similar to Macedonian ones.

Right now there are three theories: One by that Egyptian, one by somebody else, and one by some German geologists who have found a large room below a cementary in Alexandria by using their geological instruments.
I personally doubt that they will find it anywhere in modern Alexandria. They should look either in Siwa, or in the sea infront of Alexandria.

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[Prometeus]

Damn you, Tolomeus Ist Soter...
And thanks, Stefan.




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